The new loot shooter “The Fist Descendant” is being discussed controversially, although player numbers on Steam are rising sharply. But one thing is absolutely unacceptable, as players agree: “Single-use cosmetics” are a mortal sin. Because anyone who wants to dye their armor has to pay for it – and every time they dye it anew.
So here’s The Last Descendant: On reddit, there is currently a lively discussion about “The Last Descendant”:
- The negative interpretation is “everything about the game is copied” – essentially it is Warframe slapped onto the chassis of Destiny 2, but with extremely increased grind.
- The positive interpretation is: “It’s a fast-paced shooter that is quite fun, and it’s free if you don’t buy cosmetics”.
- Even those who like the game believe that the current hype will only last a short time.
But one practice is generally rejected.
Mortal Sin: Single-use Cosmetic
What is this practice? The cash shop in the Free2Play game is being discussed controversially; while the essentials can be grinded, the grind is already extremely tough.
However, one thing is absolutely unacceptable:
- Dyeing equipment items is possible
- But there is no shader that you purchase once, with which you can dye every armor forever
- Instead, colors are only “one-time use”; once used, the cosmetic is consumed and you have to buy it again
Players on reddit say:
- “That the color pod system is only used once is totally insane at a price of $5. A true Nexon special.”
- “The game is quite fun, but God do I hate that colors for dyeing skins are only one-time use. Consumable cosmetics can roast in hell.”
MMORPG players hate wasting resources, especially money
What’s behind it: In the end, a single-use cosmetic means: every time you swap out the armor you dyed, you throw away the $5 you spent.
There is little that players hate more than wasting real money.
Like Warframe – only 20 times more expensive
Elsewhere, the game is compared in its monetization system to Warframe (via gamespot), only that in The First Descendant everything is 20 times more expensive than in the MMO by Digital Extremes:
- For example, a Warframe costs a resource that players use to increase their mod capacity, about $1.50
- In The First Descendant, you’re looking at $30
Nexon’s new shooter is currently experiencing a surge on Steam, which is surely due to the fact that the genre “loot shooter” has been extremely popular since 2014, but rarely sees new games developed, as they are expensive to develop and even more expensive to maintain: Destiny, Division, and Anthem were once the future of gaming: What has happened?
